What does Kaʻena mean in Hawaiian?
Kaʻena is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the, heat. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻena (heat). It is pronounced KYE-nah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Kaʻena
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kaʻena is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻena a boy or girl name?
Kaʻena is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kaʻena is still used for both boys and girls.